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Safety
EPA Awards $50 Million for Clean Diesel Projects
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants have supported cleaning or replacing more than 50,000 diesel vehicles since 2008
Safety
OSHA Appoints New Chairman for Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Erich J. Staford has been appointed new chair of OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. Staford has nearly 30 years experience in occupational safety and health in the construction industry.
Management
Equipment Financing New Business Volume Up in September 2011
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association's Survey of Economic Activity, September new business volume up by 25 percent year-over-year, month-to-month and year to date.
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Safety
New Tax Withholding Rule will Cut Construction Jobs, Raise Government Costs
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
AGC contractors say they will raise bids and cut employment, just as the industry is showing recovery
63% of AGC contractors say their profit on government contracts is 3% or less, meaning the withholding rule will force tehm to carry a loss until their taxes for the year are paid.
Infrastructure
CA Truck Operators Must Act Now to Meet CARB Exhaust Regs
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Order now to get PM filters by January
Management
Don't Let the Flu Wipe Out Your Workforce
Protect your company and employees from the impact of flu season.
This photograph captured a sneeze in progress and illustrates the importance of covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing in order to protect others from germ exposure.
Management
Start Planning Now for 2012
GB Financial Services, LLC
Start evaluating the best options to get the construction equipment you need when you need it.
Management
MOD30 Inground Lift
Rotary Lift
Two new saddle adapters and other design updates are available for the MOD30 environmentally friendly inground lift.
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Management
The Fix We're In For: The State of Our Nation's Busiest Bridges
Ranks 102 metro areas in three population categories based on the percentage of deficient bridges. By Transportation For America
Management
New Report Ranks Metro Areas by Deficient Bridges
Transportation for America
'More deficient bridges in US metro areas than McDonald’s restaurants in the entire country'
Pittsburg leads large-metro areas (more than 2 million population) with 1,130 deficient bridges, or 30% of all its bridges rated deficient.
Management
POWER MIG 180 Dual Wire Welder
Lincoln Electric Co
With single-phase 60-Hz dual 120- and 208/230-volt input power capability, the same machine can be used to weld at home, in the shop or on the jobsite.
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Safety
Contractors from PA, NC, TX and CA Receive National Safety Awards
American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
Winners demonstrated low “OSHA Recordable Rate” vs. BLS benchmarks
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